Matters of the Heart - Mental Health and Cardiovascular Health

Head to Heart Connection 

The heart is the vital organ in our body as this muscular pump is responsible for keeping our organs alive. However, the heart and brain as organs are located in different regions in our body but these both are closely connected to each other. The effect on the brain by negative emotions and attitudes can adversely affect the heart also. 

There is a common perception among our minds like a heart disease is linked only with a lack of a lack of physical activity,smoking ,more alcohol intake ,poor diet ,infact being stick to these unhealthy behaviours might do enhance the risk of various cardiovascular disease by putting our heart health in rags.but the thoughts ,emotions and atttitudes are also the foremost considerations that also comes in the way of adopting healthy habits in life to get hold of a healthy life in our lufe and sustaining it.Mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression can be the starting point of a heart disease and vice versa. 


Lockdown straining our  mental Health & heart health –

In the current the scenario of lockdown along with our emotions the daily activity and 
lifestyle have been changed in a huge way. The physical interaction and communication hangouts with our friends have been changed to virtual meeting and hangouts, the office workroom have occupiedpace of our home as our workplace, the chit chats with our 
colleagues with a cup of coffee  have been occupied with chats and virtual coffee breaks.




Physical interaction have been now occupied with 
social isolation and deprivation in which we are
 daily fighting with hundreds of negative thoughts
 ourselves and consoling our heart and mind to give
 a better feeling that "YES  "things will get back to
 normal soon. 


Virtual screen out and role blurring due to work from home have to lead to an increase in working hours even extending to weekends also. These daily activities have to lead to loneliness and mental fatigue by putting a negative impact on our mental health and indirectly  impacting  us to stick to  unhealthy dietary patterns and routine activities leading to a decline in lifestyle quality and our health choices.

Managing your emotions can save your Heart

A healthy lifestyle can help us to keep our heart healthy along with our mental health. Keeping a routine is one of the essential thing to do during this period of self isolation and social isolation. 

Keep in time exercise during the day. Spend at least 30 minutes for a walk ,run or bike ride along with practice of mindfulness and yoga while keeping appropriate social distance of at least two meters from others. And keep a routine schedule involving the provision of stretching in between the work,family time in technology free environment. Virtual Coffee breaks in between and provision  of self care time too and maintain a healthy dietary pattern involving all the essential nutrient in it.

    


 
Stay Connected with friends and family and talk to them about the issues that are concerning yourself.   Set boundaries on the workschedule and limit media consumption.  Turning off email notification and other social media handles in your self care time.




 Maintain a normal sleep schedule and indulge yourself in hobbies and activities that gives you a sense of inner peace and strength.Stay informed on the reliable source of information. Seek for behavioural and psychological assistance.






Making Mental Health a Part Of Your Heart Health 




Make mental heart a priority in your life as to keep your heart healthy and strong. Manging stress can prevent yourself from developing a heart disease and vice versa .Deep breathing exercise and meditation can help ourselves to keep ours mental health positive and vibrant and indirectly keeps our heart health also strong.In this time of uncertainity remind yourself that you are not alone and this time of uncertainity will not last forever.Manifest your goals and visions and keeping a journal or diary along with your by keeping your daily activities maintaining and thoughts in your mind plus practice gratitude.Maintain community and social connections too .



Location: Jammu and Kashmir

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